APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
JOHNSON CITY CARDINALS AT KINGSPORT METS
09/02/2025
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APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
JOHNSON CITY CARDINALS AT KINGSPORT METS
GAME ID: 12201 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Johnson City Cardinals (30-37) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 1
Kingsport Mets (43-24) 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 11 0
Johnson City Stopped, 3-1, by Kingsport
The Kingsport Mets got a good effort from starter Rubén Villanueva in defeating the Johnson City Cardinals at Hunter Wright Stadium. The final score was 3-1. Villanueva picked up the win for Kingsport, going 6.2 innings. He gave up 1 run on 6 hits. He now sports a record of 4-0. Steve Perkins closed the game out for Kingsport, earning his 8th save.

The Mets got a big at-bat from left fielder Don Spencer. For the game, Spencer went 2 for 4 with 2 doubles, while adding 3 RBI. In the bottom of the second, with the bases loaded, he stroked a bases-clearing double. His 18th double of the season gave Kingsport a 3-1 lead.

"Rubén was a handful," said Johnson City manager Paul McAnulty.

The Mets own a robust 43-24 mark.
JOHNSON CITY BATTING LINESCORE KINGSPORT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Mason CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .221 5 19
   a-G. Guistiniani PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .218 2 6
   d-M. Jones 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231 0 1
P. Bass LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .175 2 18
J. Haney DH 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .220 5 16
   b-H. Arrojo DH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .320 1 1
C. Vargas 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .188 3 11
   c-T. Burnett PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 0 3
C. Sasser 1B 3 1 1 0 0 2 2 .296 3 16
K. Owens 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .139 0 0
T. Hastings RF, CF 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .255 0 12
C. Billings SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .223 2 12
D. Thomas C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .143 1 2
   e-S. Duncan PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323 3 22
Totals 35 1 9 1 1 15 15      
a - G. Guistiniani pinch hit for D. Mason in the 8th
b - H. Arrojo inserted as DH in the 8th
c - T. Burnett pinch hit for C. Vargas in the 8th
d - M. Jones substituted for G. Guistiniani in the 8th
e - S. Duncan pinch hit for D. Thomas in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Sasser (8, 2nd Inning off R. Villanueva, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Billings (2, 7th Inning off R. Villanueva, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Guistiniani , P. Bass , C. Sasser 2 , T. Hastings 3 , C. Billings 4 , S. Duncan
2-out RBI: C. Billings
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Jones , C. Sasser , C. Billings , D. Thomas 2
Hit by Pitch: C. Sasser
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: P. Bass (1)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Owens (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Porter CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .252 1 16
N. Dougherty 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .253 4 19
D. Spencer LF 4 0 2 3 0 0 1 .342 1 32
M. McLaughlin SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .293 12 36
J. Rodríguez C 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .296 2 19
L. Johnston 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .246 12 34
D. Dingwell DH 3 0 2 0 1 1 2 .326 1 9
M. Bank 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .248 3 8
H. Moya RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .230 5 15
Totals 36 3 11 3 2 3 20      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Spencer 2 (18, 2nd Inning off D. Bradford, 3 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off D. Bradford, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Bank (8, 3rd Inning off D. Bradford, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. McLaughlin (17, 7th Inning off J. Durán, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Porter , D. Spencer 4 , M. McLaughlin 3 , J. Rodríguez 2 , D. Dingwell 2 , M. Bank 3
2-out RBI: D. Spencer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. McLaughlin 2 , L. Johnston , D. Dingwell , H. Moya
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
PB: J. Rodríguez
JOHNSON CITY PITCHING LINESCORE KINGSPORT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Bradford L (1-7) 6.0 8 3 3 2 2 0 103 6.63   
J. Durán 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 21 3.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Bradford 44
Batters Faced: D. Bradford 29, J. Durán 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Bradford 9-7, J. Durán 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Bradford 103-62, J. Durán 21-16
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Villanueva W (4-0) 6.2 6 1 1 0 11 0 105 2.01   
K. Gibson H (5) 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 22 1.88   
S. Perkins SV (8) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 20 6.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Villanueva 69
Batters Faced: R. Villanueva 26, K. Gibson 6, S. Perkins 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Villanueva 4-4, K. Gibson 0-2, S. Perkins 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Villanueva 105-71, K. Gibson 22-16, S. Perkins 20-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Gibson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Villanueva
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rubén Villanueva
Ballpark: Hunter Wright Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 4 mph
Start Time: 6:35 PM ET
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 1984
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